Tests are based on 3 things: lecture notes, textbook, and add. readings. They do not overlap. She creates a study guide for each test, which is helpful but very long. Work in a group on google doc. Lectures are 2 hours & dull, but sometimes end early. No tech. Has random in-class graded reaction papers and attendance in discussion is recorded.

The students who have rated Dr. Lee so far are simply being whiny and immature. Complaining about the no laptop/phone policy, having to take notes by hand, having to take not of what is on slides etc. Come on! I know this class is a lower level, i.e. many freshmen and sophomore, but this is embarrassing. Dr. Lee is a fantastic professor.

Professor Lee does not hand out A's. This is USC. There is supposed to be rigor involved. How you do depends on how much you put into it. Lee has rules and if you do not follow them, you get penalized. However if you show up, pay attention and put forth some effort, this class is not hard. I enjoyed in mostly and Lee herself is easy to talk to.

COMM301 with Carmen is a research class. Not writing a bs "research" paper, but actual original research. You'll learn a lot. But if this is not your thing, don't take it. Keep your project SIMPLE. You only have so many weeks to do it. Don't overdo it and be in trouble the last weeks. If you ask for help, Carmen will help you (office hours!)

She's beyond sweet and the TAs are very helpful. Her tests consist of A LOT of material and some of the questions are ambiguous so the tests are hard but the lecture is semi boring but useful and occasionally interesting

Favorite professor at USC. She is so passionate about what she talks about that she makes you interested. Her tests are a little challenging but her study guides go over everything so there are no surprises. She has online review sessions before exams which are really helpful and you can always meet with her or TA in person. Highly recommended.

Professor Lee is tough but inarguably my favorite professor. I still have lunch with her often even though I took her class a year ago. Her lectures are interesting and engaging, and she gives you everything you need to know on a study guide, and even does pre-test online office hours. If you're willing to put in effort, you can't miss out on her.

I was excited to take Comm 301, but as semester progressed, my cohorts and I just started hating it. The material is dense, hw seems easy but takes time, and the paper is everyone's worst nightmare. Make sure to pick a topic that is simple, don't do anything fancy because you'll regret it. Take this class if your other classes are lighter.

Comm 200. Really smart and kind professor. Very willing to help you. Great lecturer. She uses Tophat so you have to go to class but it is very manageable class. 3 exams, 1 paper and 1 group assignment. Must use book. She gives study guides!

Carmen cares a great deal about her students and gives them all the resources they need to do well . If you attend class regularly, (and actually listen in class), and study for the tests, you'll do well. She responded quicker to my e-mails than any other professor I have had. She is committed and passionate about her work, and it shows. Your turn.

She is such a great professor!

Hands down one of the kindest and most caring professors I have had at USC, let alone at Annenberg. She will help her students in any way she can. Her study guides are dense, yes, but they are necessary if you want to get a good grade on the exam. She provides fun and interesting examples of the subject matter, and her lectures are easy to follow!

Carmen is a great professor! Her class is interesting but you definitely have to put in the work when it comes time to study. She assigns a lot of reading but it really does help make the class easier in the long run. That being said, she makes class interesting with great illustrative examples. For sure a professor that I would take from again!

Engaging and sweet professor! Lots of material and dense study guides, but know whats on them and youre guaranteed an A.

Carmen Lee is the best professor I have ever had. She is funny, accessible and truly cares about her students. This class is packed with information but if you use her study guides and take the practice test, you will get an A. She gives you every opportunity to get an A in this class!

Carmen was an excellent lecturer whose passion was truly conveyed via dialog. Only 3 exams and 4 papers, the rest is heavy reading of comm theories from the textbook and online articles. Active participation grants more points but she will not call on you. I simply found comm to be boring as it was too analytical for my liking; but, she was great!

I was nervous to take this class with carmen because of her poor rating but LOVED it. If you are at all interested in research you will learn so much. The tests are straightforward and there are lots of extra credit opportunities. Yes, sometimes she can seem condescending and a little mean but overall she really cares about her students.

Not really sure why the reviews are so bad because Carmen is a real gem! She makes sure everyone is following along during lecture and creates really thorough study guides to help out on exams. She also creates study sessions the night before the exams. Super helpful! I really recommend taking her class!

Carmen is extremely kind and takes the effort to interact with all of her students. She checked in on our mental health during online learning and was flexible with deadlines and lectures. She's passionate and experienced and her slides and lectures are a great intro to comm. Use the study guide and attend lectures, you'll do great.

Professor Lee is actually really great. Yes, we have weekly quizzes but they are completely open book and take 10 minutes to complete; certainly not the headache that others have claimed that they are. Lee has been really kind surrounding providing extra resources for online class and COMM 301 is very easy as a whole.

I've taken Carmen twice and she's a super nice, organized professor. I took this for my major and my math GE and it is by far easier than any other real math class. There's two big projects that are kind of a pain, but the quizzes are super easy if you just attend lecture and take notes.

Very understanding. You can tell she really cares about her students. Maybe it's different b/c of zoom but I really did not think she was hard. For a 300 level, I did not put in as much work/effort as I thought I would have to. You'd actually have to try to get lower than a B in my opinion, she gives a lot of chances and is lenient.

Professor Carmen is really sweet and caring of students' needs. She addresses our concerns one on one even without TAs and it shows. For COMM313 exams, they are really easy as long as you put in the work to fill the study guide. I felt that I learnt a lot through the discussions in class facilitated by her. It felt like a safe environment to learn

COMM313 was my first Communication course at USC and I honestly couldn't have had a better experience. Professor Lee's lectures are incredibly straightforward and well structured, but you need to attend in order to get the notes. She gave lengthy feedback on papers despite not having a TA. I don't understand the low ratings, she's a gem.

Professor Carmen Lee was good. If you're considering taking a COMM class, I would most definitely recommend this one. The readings and homework isn't heavy, but you must attend lecture. Everything in the class is told in lecture, if you don't attend you will fail. She marks participation and attendance everyday

This was my 2nd class w/ prof. lee & she's absolutely my favorite professor at USC! If you have some interest in research, this is the class to take as you will learn how to execute a research project. 3 exams but she provides study guides & study sessions before tests. I always felt comfortable asking questions. Chance for extra credit in the end!

Professor Lee is a great teacher who cares about her students and makes sure everyone gets as much help as they need.

Your grade is based on weekly open-note quizzes, papers and a project, and class participation. If you attend the lectures, you will do well on all of the quizzes because the answers are in the slides. The papers are long and are graded hard, so don't procrastinate. Professor Lee is fairly understanding and tries to make the course engaging.

The chunk of your grade comes from the research paper and in-class presentation with your group, just make sure you have a group that pays attention and willing to do the work you'll be fine. Weekly quizzes on info in the lectures on Blackboard that are due outside of class, and extra credit offered near the end of the semester. Amazing professor.

Very accessible outside of class if you take the initiative to schedule meetings with her. Always makes time for students. Her feedback was very helpful and essays were fairly graded according to it. Allowed to bring notes for the midterm and final. Strict about deadlines though, gives late penalty for late work submitted even a few hours late

Not sure why she's getting such a low rating on RMP, best professor I've had this semester. She's super friendly, loves talking to her students, 3 exams+3 papers, exams were easy if you study with only MCQs and 1 sheet of note allowed, papers were only 2 pages each. Wants all her students to get good grades. MUST TAKE!

Not sure why people rate Dr. Lee so low. She is incredibly smart, very welcoming, and genuinely does everything she can to help you succeed. Course work can be difficult but you are given an entire double sided paper for notes each test. She is always available outside of class and ends early every time; I have taken every class she offers at USC.

Very engaging lectures; I didn't want to fall asleep once. Prof asks students for their perspectives and encourages us to discuss our thoughts with each other. HW is very manageable; mostly readings and a few essays. She is kind, organized, and communicative. Coming for lectures and taking notes on everything is important to do well on the tests.

Carmen really cares about her students and has engaging lectures! Class always ended 20 minutes early so you can talk to her. She was very organized and gave a lot of extra resources and practice material. Not the easiest A, but not hard. If you take notes and do all the assignments you'll do just fine. Grading wasn't harsh and TAs were awesome!